The impact of intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity on ethical decision-making in management in a non-Western and highly religious country

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study was to explore the indirect effect of intrinsic religiosity and extrinsic religiosity on ethical intention through ethical judgment. A review of the literature shows the need for more research at the intersection of religiosity and ethics, especially in non-Western, highly religious contexts. This research, therefore, addresses the research question: Do intrinsic religiosity and extrinsic religiosity indirectly impact ethical intention through influencing the ethical judgment of management professionals? Data were gathered from members of the Management Association of Pakistan through a questionnaire. Pearson correlation results show the overall trend between the constructs of interest. Multiple regression results show that both intrinsic religiosity and extrinsic religiosity are significant positive predictors of ethical judgment. Ethical judgment was also found to be a significant, positive predictor of ethical intention. The main contribution of the study is evidence that ethical judgment acts as a mediator between religiosity (whether intrinsic or extrinsic) and ethical intention in a non-Western highly religious context. This research also found that intrinsic religiosity impacts ethical intention directly as well as indirectly through ethical judgment, but extrinsic religiosity influences ethical intention only through its effect on ethical judgment. We discuss our results along with practical and research implications, and limitations of this research are highlighted to guide future research.

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“…The increasing religiosity of people around the world has prompted researchers to learn how this religiosity can influence ethical behavior (Tariq et al, 2019). Religiosity is a term used to denote many aspects of the influence of religion on the behavior and mindset of the observer (Singhapakdi et al, 2013).…”

“…Intrinsic religiosity is an inner spirit that is reflected in a person's dominant motivation. This shows a commitment to the principles inherent in religion and involvement in serving religion (Singhapakdi et al, 2013;Tariq et al, 2019). Extrinsic religiosity shows the use of religion as a motivation for personal gain (Singhapakdi et al, 2013;Tariq et al, 2019).…”

“…This shows a commitment to the principles inherent in religion and involvement in serving religion (Singhapakdi et al, 2013;Tariq et al, 2019). Extrinsic religiosity shows the use of religion as a motivation for personal gain (Singhapakdi et al, 2013;Tariq et al, 2019). It is said that religious practice strengthens faith, that faith helps people maintain moral standards and high individual levels of morality create an overall ethical social setting (Winchester, 2008) Religiosity has been found to be a factor for ethical behavior for a person (Singhapakdi et al, 2013).…”

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“…It has two dimensions: internal and external religiosity. While in internal religiosity, there is adherence to religious principles and the desire to serve the religion, in external religiosity there is a utilitarian use for personal interests and social acceptance (Le & Kieu, 2019;Tariq et al, 2019).…”